Understanding sign regulations in La Grange Park, IL
Every outdoor sign in La Grange Park is governed by the municipality’s sign ordinance, which sets how large a sign may be, how tall it may stand, how far it must sit from the property line, whether it may be illuminated, and which sign types are permitted in each zoning district. This page summarizes those requirements in plain language and links each value back to the section of the La Grange Park code it came from.
Sign rules here are layered. The base zoning district — commercial, industrial, or residential — sets the default limits, and overlay districts such as historic or downtown districts can tighten them further. Because the most specific jurisdiction controls, a freestanding monument sign on a commercial parcel and a wall sign in a historic overlay can face very different limits even on the same street in La Grange Park.
Use the figures below as a fast first check, then run a full address lookup to confirm the exact limits for a specific parcel in La Grange Park, Illinois. The full report also covers permit requirements, prohibited sign types, and illumination rules — each cited to the source ordinance so your permit application can reference it directly.
Before you order or install a sign in La Grange Park, confirm three things: the maximum sign area and height allowed in the parcel’s zoning district, the minimum setback from the right-of-way, and whether the sign type you want — freestanding, monument, wall, projecting, or awning — is permitted there at all. Many permit denials come from missing a setback or an overlay-district restriction rather than from the size of the sign itself, so checking the governing section before applying saves a costly resubmittal.
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Max ground sign height
Monument: 6 ft max; Drive-through Menu Board (Monument): 6 ft max
Ground sign setback
Monument: 5 ft minimum from interior/corner side lot lines; cannot encroach into public right-of-way
Awning Signs
Min Clearance
All awning or canopy signs must maintain a minimum clearance of seven feet, six inches. Awnings and canopies must not extend beyond a point two feet from the curb line.
Awning Projection Clearance
Minimum 7 ft 6 in ground clearance; cannot extend beyond 2 ft from curb line
Banner Signs
Temporary Max Area
Temporary banners are limited to 32 square feet in area.
Temporary Display Period
Temporary banners are limited to a display period of 30 days and must be removed within two days after the event. Temporary banners may be erected on a zoning lot no more than four times in a year.
Building Signs
Building Sign Illumination
Permitted (light level limited to 1 footcandle at property line; electronic display screens prohibited except time/temperature signs)
Building Sign Formula
1 sq ft per linear ft of front lot line frontage, minimum 25 sq ft, maximum 100 sq ft
Construction Standards
Wind Pressure
All signs shall be designed and constructed to withstand a wind pressure of not less than 30 pounds per square foot of net surface area, and shall be constructed to receive dead loads as required by the Village Code.
Directory Signs
Max Area
Multi-tenant non-residential uses shall be permitted one directory sign of no more than 16 square feet.
Electronic Message Signs
Min Dwell Time
Each message displayed on an electronic message sign must be static or depicted for a minimum of 30 seconds. Any scrolling, flashing or movement of the message is prohibited.
Flags
Max Flagpoles
Flags of any government or governmental agency, or any patriotic, religious, charitable, civic, educational or fraternal organization shall be exempt from sign permit requirements. There shall be no more than three flagpoles per zoning lot.
General Standards
Wall Obstruction
No sign mounted on the exterior of a building shall cover any windows, doors or any architectural features.
Items Of Information Limit
All signs must limit the number of items of information on any single sign face to no more than six items to prevent traffic hazards for passing motorists and to minimize the cluttered appearance of signs.
Ground Signs
Ground Sign Type
Monument signs only (pole signs are prohibited)
Ground Sign Setback
Monument: 5 ft minimum from interior/corner side lot lines; cannot encroach into public right-of-way
The light level shall be no greater than one footcandle at any property line.
Electronic Screens Prohibited
Electronic display screens are prohibited. Time and temperature signs are not considered an electronic sign and are permitted as part of a permanent sign.
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Master Sign Plan
Required Multi Tenant
When more than one wall sign, awning or canopy is proposed on any building with multiple tenants, the applicant shall submit a master sign plan for review by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
Menu Board Signs
Max Area
Drive-through establishments are permitted one menu board sign, constructed as monument sign, no more than 40 square feet in sign area, no more than six feet in height and no less than 15 feet from any lot line.
Monument Signs
Max Height And Area
Monument signs shall not exceed six feet in height. Monument signs shall be limited to a maximum sign area of 32 square feet.
Min Setback
No monument sign shall encroach into the public right-of-way and shall be located no closer than five feet from any interior or corner side lot line.
The maximum area of a projecting sign is 24 square feet.
Max Projection
Projecting signs shall not project more than four feet from the face of the building to which they are attached, including the area between the sign and the face of the building.
Real Estate Signs
Max Area
Real estate signs shall not exceed four square feet in area and shall only advertise the sale, rental, lease or management of the premises upon which said signs are located. One such sign is permitted per street frontage.
Sign Area
Double Faced Computation
For a double-faced sign, if the interior angle between two sign faces is 45 degrees or less, the sign area is computed as the area of one face only. If the angle between two sign faces is greater than 45 degrees, the sign area is computed as the sum of the areas of the two faces.
Temporary Signs
Afframe Dimensions
A-frame signs are permitted only within the C-1 and C-2 Districts. ... A-frame signs are limited to six square feet in area and four feet in height.
Construction Max Area
Such signs shall not exceed 16 square feet in area and six feet in height.
For an interior lot, the maximum size of a wall sign shall be established at one square foot per linear foot of zoning lot frontage as measured along the front lot line, with a minimum of 25 square feet permitted. No wall sign shall exceed 100 square feet.
Min Height And Projection
Wall signs must be safely and securely attached to the building wall at no less than seven feet, six inches above the ground. Wall signs must be affixed flat against the building wall and must not project more than 12 inches from the building wall.
Window Signs
Max Coverage
the total of all window signs, whether temporary or permanent, shall occupy no more than 40% of the total window area.
Window Sign Allowable Area
40% of total window area maximum
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